Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Week of 2 September 1929

Saturday, 7 September
Edwardstone House
At 2 pm we had the loudspeaker of the wireless set in the garden opposite the smoking room, and for 2 hours listened to a racing account of the Schneider Trophy [prize competition for seaplanes] - most exciting.

  1. Waghorn (Gt Britiain) Speed 328.63 mph
  2. Dal Molini (Italy) Speed 284.20 mph
  3. Greig (Gt Britain) 282.11 mph

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